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BRITISH OUTA BOSTON!

                Boston, Mass., March 17.―After 11 months of a siege, the ministerial bunch is outa Boston at last.
                The rebel militia planned last summer to finish up surroundin Boston to where they could push right in, but Congress hadda send em up Gen. Washington to lead em, an he kep on delayin em while he took up months knockin the spirit outa themso's theyd th'amounta "obedience" he wanted.
                On March 4, the rebels finally started in on intrenchin Dorchester Heights, like theyda did last July if Washington hadnt interferred; nen the British army got ready to quit Boston. Nameantime they looted Boston o everythin of any use, an for days thwas lotsa furniture floatin on Boston Harbor.
                Today the furniture cleared away at last an the British troops, with a big buncha Tories what wouldent taka chance on facin the rebels, sailed off for Halifax (so they say, though the ships are still hangin roun Nantasket). Washington thinks theyre really headin for New York.
                Massachusetts is now clearedath authorities an the civil disobedience is runnin the whole place, though the British troops is still holdin somath islands in Boston Harbor, an Nantucket's stayin neutral, tryinta find out which side theyll get better terms outa.
                Once th'islands are cleared up, Massachusetts can start helpin out th'other provinces, what's only just got started rebellin since Massachusetts got off so good fightin almost alone an hindered by a southern general.
                Th'issua Independence got pushed along some by this victory. Towns in Massachusetts is votin on th'issue now. So far, even though parta Suffolk County (aroun Milton) has declared indepence, mostath province been holdin off on that an 
hopin taget the trouble settled somehow.

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BRITAIN OUTLAWS AMERICA

                London, England, Dec. 21 (By captured British vessel).―A bill just passed Parliament that all American vessels are to be confiscated after March 1, an all foreign vessels tradin in American ports'll be captured startin April 1. They made exception for places what swear submission to the king.

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REBELS IN BAHAMAS

                Nassau, Bahama Islands, March 4.―A Rebel army that landed on this island yesterday just captured Nassau. Plentya ammunition got took there by the rebels.

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ENVOYS SENT TO CANADA

                Philadelphia, Pa., March 25.―After th'evacuashna Boston, Congress is getting ready to organize good an proper. Three envoys, Franklin, Carroll, an Chase, got appointed tatry an get the French Canadians to join the Federation.
                The rebel army in charga Montreal an surroundin Quebec aint gettin along so well, nacountath Canadians tryinta block em all the time, an Congress is hopin this'll clear up the situation.


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